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- Nathaniel and Margaret Bassett moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Revolutionary War Record of Nathaniel Bassett (1768-1832)
From the National Archives Nathaniel Bassett Number - S1895.
State of Tennessee August 27th, 1832
Hawkins County
This day, personally appearing Justices of the Peace for Hawkins County, in the State of Tennessee and after being duly sworn according to the law makes the following declaration and oath in order to entitle him to a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 4th day of June 1832.
Declaration
This applicant states that at this time he is confined to bed by sickness and is not able to get to Court now in session in the County of Hawkins, State of Tennessee and he has to make the following affidavit before a Justice of the Peace, according to the provision made in such cases. This applicant states that according to the information of his parents that he was born in the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia and according to written records kept by his father that he was born on the 12th day of October in the year 1758 and at an early age was moved to the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, where he lived some time but how long he does not remember and from there he moved to the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia. This applicant states sometime in the early part of the year 1778 he entered the service of his country as a drafted soldier for a term of twelve months and that he mustered in to serve in the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia under the command of Lieutenant Major Carington and was rendezvoused at Cumberland Court House in the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia and from there he was marched under Lieutenant Major Carington to headquarters at Valley Forge, where he was attached to Capt. Willis Reddick's Company of Nansemond County of the State of Virginia and in the Fourth Regiment in General Scott's Brigade.
This applicant states that after he had been at Valley Forge some time that he was taken sick and the army was to march from there and he remained at Valley Forge until he would receive his health at which time he was marching and served the main army at Camp Middle Brook, where he remained until his term of service expired. He then received a discharge for twelve months service and was discharged by Major William Craghan, Major Commandant of the Fourth Virginia Regiment. From there he returned home to the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia. This applicant states that after he had been at home some time, he substituted in Private Daniel's place for a term of three months from the County of Prince Edawrd in the State of Virginia under the command of Capt. Richard Gaines and was marched to Portsmouth and remained in that part of the state until his term expired, at which time he received a discharge for a term of three months and returned to the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia.
This applicant states that sometime in the year 1781 that he served a term of three months as a substitute in Thomas Logan's place, that he went from the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia and that Thomas Logan, for whom he served, was from the County of Amelia and the State of Virginia. This Applicant doesn't remember of being stationed at any particular place at any time but was marched from the County of Amelia to York Town and was in different parts of the State of Virginia until his term of service expired, at which time he received a discharge for a three months term and returned home to the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia.
This applicant states that he moved from the County of Henry in the state of Virginia in the year 1800 to the State of Tennessee and settled in the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee and has been residing in said county and state ever since and is a resident of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee at this time. This applicant further states that there is no person in this county by whom he could prove his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He further states that he is not able to say what has become of his discharges mentioned. He further states that about thirty-four years ago, in the County of Henry in the State of Virginia, that he had his dwelling home burned and a quantity of books and papers burned in it and it might have burned at that time but he cannot say for certain what has become of them. The applicant further says that there is no Clergyman in his neighbor's house who can prove anything about his services as a Revolutionary Soldier or that know anything positive about him. He further states that he lays no claim to any pension or annuity except the present and that he is not on the Rolls of any State or agency.
Sworn to and Subscribed To Before Me Willy B. Kyle and of The Acting Justice of the Peace for Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee this 27th Day of August, 1832.
I, Willy B. Kyle, and Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hawkins, do certify that upon a thorough examination of the applicant and investigating of the whole matter, that I am satisfied that Nathaniel Bassett was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true. This 27th day of August, 1832.
I, Willy B. Kyle, do further certify that the health of the above applicant such as is set forth in the above declaration.
Mr. Sterling Coke and John McCrow, residing in the same neighbornhood with Nathaniel Bassett, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-four years of age or thereabouts, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that main concern in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me 29 Aug. 1832
Sterling Cooke
John A. Rogers
John L. McCrow
State of Tennessee---Be it remembered that Sterling Cooke and John L. McCrow personally appeared before John A. Rogers, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, aforesaid and made oath that the facts set forth in the Declaration attached to, they believe this to be the word this man -- 27th August, 1832 and I do certify that they are creditable persons and liked in the neighborhood, in the application of Nathaniel Bassett, and do further certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the said Nathaniel Bassett for upwards of thirty years and have always understood and believed he was a soldier of the American Revolution and that full faith and credit ought to be given my declaration made by him.
August 29, 1832
John A. Roger
WILL OF NATHANIEL BASSETT
Page 46
Dated: December 4, 1834
See Original 1832
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Nathaniel Basset of the County of Hawkins and State of of Tennessee, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memroy, bringing to mind the mortality of this life, knowing it is appointed for all persons once to die, and having a desire to dispose of such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, to wit:
First. I will that all my just debts be paid.
Secondly. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son Burwell Bassett namely, Elvira, Ketturah, Adaline, Alexander and Richard and Nathaniel Bassett and any other lawful heirs that the said Burrell Bassett may hereafter have, all that part of my land whereon I now reside including the dwelling house and other buildings in the following boundary, to wit: Beginning at a stake four poles west of my stables, running due south to the top of the knob, then eastwardly with the top of said knob to Sterilng Cooke's line, then with said line north to a red oak near George Matlock's house, then with said Cooke's line to the stage road, then with Thomas Poindexter's line northwardly to a stake on the south side of said road, then west to a stake on my old line, then with said line north to the back line of my said old tract, then west with the line of said tract so far that a due south line will strike the first station near said stables. To have and to hold the before described tract of land, appurtenances to them and their heirs forever.
Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son Spencer Bassett, namely, William, Louis, John, George, Isaac and Joseph Bassett, and any other lawful heirs that Spencer may hereafter have, all that tract of land whereon I now reside, lying west of a line designated to the heirs of Burwell Bassett. That is to say: Beginning at a stake four poles west of my stables, running thence due south to the top of the knob, then westwardly with the top of the knob to Willie B. Kyles' line. Then with the line of said tract east so far that a line run due south will strike the beginning at the stake near said stables, tl have and enjoy the before described tract of land with the appurtenances, to them and their heirs forever. And it is further my will that the heirs of the said Spencer Bassett is to have free and un-interrupted privileges of the spring that I now make use of for water, and to have equal privilege of said spring with the heirs of said Burrell Bassettt, and to have a passway to said spring. And it is my further will that the said Burrell and Spencer Bassett (shall) have and enjoy the before-described tract of land with appurtenances during their lives subject ot the following conditions: now, if from extravagence, intemperance or imprudence, the said land or the life estate of the said Burrell and the said Spencer Bassett should be likely to be sold for their debts, then and in that case my said Executors hereinafter nominated shall have full power and authroity to sell either or both lots of said land for the best price that can be had and the money arising therefrom to go to the use of said heirs heretofore named, agreeable to the value of their...lots.
Fourthly. I give an bequueath unto my daughter Polly who has intermarried with Valentine Matlock, the following described negro, namely Minne and her three children, estimating the said four negroes together with the hire of said negro Minne, say fourteen years, at one thousand dollars which is equal to one lot of my land heretofore disposed of between the heirs heretofore mentioned, to her and her heirs forever.
Fifthly. I give and bequeath unto my son Hugh Bassett my negro woman Jenny, which negro I estimated her value at four hundred and fifty dollars, to him and his heirs forever. And I further give and bequeath to my said son Hugh...my gray horse at the price of one hundred and fifty dollars and two feather beds and furniture at forty dollars each, which makes his part six hundred and eighty dollars.
Sixthly. I give and bequeath unto Hugh Armstrong, who intermarried with my daughter Ketturah Bassett, my negro boy Aaron which negro I estimate his value together with his hire for sixteen years at one thousand dollars which (is) qeual to the above named three first shares, to him and his heirs forever.
Seventhly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peggy who has intermarried with George Matlock, my negro woman Winney and my negro woman Sidea and her child, a girl about two years old, which three negroes, together with the hire of Sidea eight years, I estimate their value at nine hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever. And I further give to my said daughter Peggy two beds and furniture at forty dollars each which makes her share worth nine hudnred and eighty dollars.
Eightly. And it is further my will and desire that my negro man Dick, at my death, shall be free and that he be allowed reasonable portion of said farm during his life to make support. And I also give to said Dick my old sorrel horse to dispose of as he may think fit. And it is further my will and desire that my said son Burwell shall see to Dick's welfare so long as both shall live and is said Dick should become so infirm that he cannot support himself, then and in that case the said Burwell shall provide for him.
Ninthly. It is my further will and desire that all my said property that is not otherwise disposed of shall be sold by my said Executors hereinfater named for the best price that can be had for it and the money arising from said sale in the first place to og towards carrying (out) this my last will into effect, and the balance to go to my son Hugh Bassett and my daughter Peggy, to make their shares equal to the rest of the shares, or to make their shares worth one thousand dollars, and if there should be any balance remaining, my said Executors shall divide it equally with my said heirs.
Tenthly. And it is further my will and desire that if any of my said heris shall be dissatisfied with this my last will and shall go to law for the purpose of preventing my will from being carried into effect, then and in that case the one so offending or trying to break my said will shall forfeit all claims to any part of my estate, and the part allotted to him or them shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my heirs.
Lastly. I do hereby constitute, ordain and appoint my friends James L. Etter and Gabriel McCraw my Executors ot this my last Will and Testament, revoking and making void all former wills heretofore made by me, and ratifying and confirming this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I the said Nathaniel Bassett have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. This fourth day of December in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Nathaniel Bassett (seal)
Test: Thomas Poindexter, Sanford Johnson
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Bassett Family Association Database
1758 - 1832 (74 years)
(Age ~ 73 years)